SBASAU7C December   2024  – July 2025 ADC3548 , ADC3549

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information
    5. 6.5  Electrical Characteristics - Power Consumption
    6. 6.6  Electrical Characteristics - DC Specifications
    7. 6.7  Electrical Characteristics - AC Specifications (ADC3548 - 250 MSPS)
    8. 6.8  Electrical Characteristics - AC Specifications (ADC3549 - 500 MSPS)
    9. 6.9  Timing Requirements
    10. 6.10 Typical Characteristics - ADC3548 (250MSPS)
    11. 6.11 Typical Characteristics - ADC3549 (500MSPS)
  8. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Analog Inputs
        1. 8.3.1.1 Nyquist Zone Selection
        2. 8.3.1.2 Analog Front End Design
      2. 8.3.2 Sampling Clock
        1. 8.3.2.1 Multi-Chip Synchronization
        2. 8.3.2.2 SYSREF Monitor
      3. 8.3.3 Time-Stamp
      4. 8.3.4 Overrange
      5. 8.3.5 External Voltage Reference
      6. 8.3.6 Digital Gain
      7. 8.3.7 Decimation Filter
        1. 8.3.7.1 Uncommon Decimation Ratios
        2. 8.3.7.2 Decimation Filter Response
        3. 8.3.7.3 Decimation Filter Configuration
        4. 8.3.7.4 Numerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO)
      8. 8.3.8 Digital Interface
        1. 8.3.8.1 Parallel LVDS (SDR) - Default
        2. 8.3.8.2 Parallel LVDS (DDR)
        3. 8.3.8.3 SLVDS with Decimation
          1. 8.3.8.3.1 SLVDS - Status Bit Insertion
        4. 8.3.8.4 Output Data Format
        5. 8.3.8.5 32-bit Output Resolution
        6. 8.3.8.6 Output Scrambler
        7. 8.3.8.7 Output MUX
        8. 8.3.8.8 Test Pattern
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Low Latency Mode
      2. 8.4.2 Power Down Mode
    5. 8.5 Programming
      1. 8.5.1 GPIO Programming
      2. 8.5.2 Register Write
      3. 8.5.3 Register Read
      4. 8.5.4 Device Programming
      5. 8.5.5 Register Map
      6. 8.5.6 Register Description
  10. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Wideband Spectrum Analyzer
      2. 9.2.2 Design Requirements
        1. 9.2.2.1 Input Signal Path
        2. 9.2.2.2 Clocking
      3. 9.2.3 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.3.1 Sampling Clock
      4. 9.2.4 Application Performance Plots
      5. 9.2.5 Initialization Set Up
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
      1. 10.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Support Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
    5. 10.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 10.6 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

6.11 Typical Characteristics - ADC3549 (500MSPS)

Typical values are specified at TA = 25°C, ADC sampling rate = 500MSPS, DDC bypass mode, 50% clock duty cycle, nominal supply voltages and –1dBFS differential input, unless otherwise noted

ADC3548 ADC3549 Idle Channel Noise
SNR = 74.5dBFS, NSD = -158.5dBFS/Hz
Figure 6-27 Idle Channel Noise
ADC3548 ADC3549 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 101MHz, AIN = -20dBFS
SNR = 74.2dBFS, HD23 = 89dBc, Non HD23 = 105dBFS
Figure 6-29 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 101MHz, AIN = -20dBFS
ADC3548 ADC3549 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 240MHz
SNR = 71.4dBFS, HD23 = 74dBc, Non HD23 = 89dBFS
Figure 6-31 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 240MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 450MHz
SNR = 68.9dBFS, HD23 = 74dBc, Non HD23 = 92dBFS
Figure 6-33 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 450MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 905MHz
SNR = 64.6dBFS, HD23 = 63dBc, Non HD23 = 74dBFS
Figure 6-35 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 905MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 Two Tone FFT at FIN = 95/105MHz
AIN = -20dBFS/tone, IMD3 = 92dBc
Figure 6-37 Two Tone FFT at FIN = 95/105MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 Two Tone FFT at FIN = 445/455MHz
AIN = -20dBFS/tone, IMD3 = 97dBc
Figure 6-39 Two Tone FFT at FIN = 445/455MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs AIN
FIN = 10MHz 
Figure 6-41 AC Performance vs AIN
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs FS
FIN = 100MHz 
Figure 6-43 AC Performance vs FS
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs Clock Duty Cycle
FIN = 100MHz, AIN = -1dBFS  
Figure 6-45 AC Performance vs Clock Duty Cycle
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs AVDD12
FIN = 100MHz, AIN = -1dBFS  
Figure 6-47 AC Performance vs AVDD12
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs Temperature
FIN = 100MHz, AIN = -1dBFS  
Figure 6-49 AC Performance vs Temperature
ADC3548 ADC3549 INL
 
Figure 6-51 INL
ADC3548 ADC3549 Pulse Response
 
Figure 6-53 Pulse Response
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Real Decimation, DVDD18
Figure 6-55 Current vs Sampling Rate
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Complex Decimation, Single Band, DVDD18
Figure 6-57 Current vs Sampling Rate
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Complex Decimation, Dual Band, DVDD18
Figure 6-59 Current vs Sampling Rate
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Complex Decimation, Quad Band, DVDD18
Figure 6-61 Current vs Sampling Rate
ADC3548 ADC3549 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 101MHz
SNR = 74.1dBFS, HD23 = 84dBc, Non HD23 = 95dBFS
Figure 6-28 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 101MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 170MHz
SNR = 72.4dBFS, HD23 = 78dBc, Non HD23 = 101dBFS
Figure 6-30 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 170MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 240MHz, AIN = -20dBFS
SNR = 74.1dBFS, HD23 = 86dBc, Non HD23 = 105dBFS
Figure 6-32 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 240MHz, AIN = -20dBFS
ADC3548 ADC3549 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 605MHz
SNR = 67.2dBFS, HD23 = 69dBc, Non HD23 = 81dBFS
Figure 6-34 Single Tone FFT at FIN = 605MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 Two Tone FFT at FIN = 95/105MHz
AIN = -7dBFS/tone, IMD3 =  83dBc
Figure 6-36 Two Tone FFT at FIN = 95/105MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 Two Tone FFT at FIN = 445/455MHz
AIN = -7dBFS/tone, IMD3 = 81dBc
Figure 6-38 Two Tone FFT at FIN = 445/455MHz
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs FIN
 
Figure 6-40 AC Performance vs FIN
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs AIN
FIN = 100MHz 
Figure 6-42 AC Performance vs AIN
ADC3548 ADC3549 IMD3 vs AIN
FIN = 70/100MHz 
Figure 6-44 IMD3 vs AIN
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs AVDD18
FIN = 100MHz, AIN = -1dBFS  
Figure 6-46 AC Performance vs AVDD18
ADC3548 ADC3549 AC Performance vs VCM
FIN = 100MHz, AIN = -1dBFS  
Figure 6-48 AC Performance vs VCM
ADC3548 ADC3549 DNL
 
Figure 6-50 DNL
ADC3548 ADC3549 DC Offset Histogram
 
Figure 6-52 DC Offset Histogram
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Decimation bypass, DDR LVDS
Figure 6-54 Current vs Sampling Rate
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Real Decimation, DVDD12
Figure 6-56 Current vs Sampling Rate
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Complex Decimation, Single Band, DVDD12
Figure 6-58 Current vs Sampling Rate
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Complex Decimation, Dual Band, DVDD12
Figure 6-60 Current vs Sampling Rate
ADC3548 ADC3549 Current vs Sampling Rate
Complex Decimation, Quad Band, DVDD12
Figure 6-62 Current vs Sampling Rate